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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
United Kingdom
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Information received on 04/12/2020 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA,
Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs
, London, United Kingdom
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
23/11/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
02/12/2020 |
| Report date |
04/12/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
04/12/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
New strain of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus |
| Serotype |
H5N5 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (04/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (08/01/2021)
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| Outbreak 1 (WB 2020-27) |
Newport, Gwent, Wales |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
23/11/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (23/11/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
WILD BIRDS |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Mute Swan:Cygnus olor(Anatidae) |
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100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Contact with wild species
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Vaccination prohibited
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Mute Swan |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
02/12/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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